Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-26
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hOO6Es
WASHINGTON, February 14.-House.-The
following bills, etc, were introduced and re-
f6rred: By Mr.. King of Louisiana, to pro-
h1blt members Of congress from acting as
attorneys and employees in any case in which
the government ID lnBer66 t6Q5 by Mr..
CutcheOn, of Michigan, appointing a com
mission consisting OF the commissioner OF
pension two senators and two representa-
tIYe5 TO revise the pension laws and to re-
port the result of its Investigation to con-
gress; by Mr.. Skinner, of North Carolina,
resolution making the bill repeating the to-
baccO tax a special order for February 10;
by Mr.. Little, of Ohio. proposing a constltu-
ClOnal amendment for the election OF Benat DIS
by the people OF the several states; by Mr.
Weaver, OF Iowa, making the Oklahoma bill
a special order for + ebIuray Is. The floor
was then ACCORDED TO the committee on the
District of Columbia, and after considering
a number of bills the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 15-House.-The
following committee reports were submit
ted: By Mr.. lriOn, of Louisiana, from the
committee on commerce. 10 encourage the
holding Of an industrial exhibition by the
COlOreQ race IN 1885; by Mr.. Thomas, Of
Illinois, from the committee on naval fairs;
to 1ncre ase The naval establishment. The
house then went iutO committee Of the
whole, Mr.. BlOunt, OF Georgia, III the chair,
on the diplOmati6 and consular apprOpria-
ton bill. Without completing the bali the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February I6.-House-The
house insisted upon its amendments to the
senate trade dollar bill. Mr.. Belmont, of
New York, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported back the senate retaliation
bill with q substitute therefor, which was
ordered printed and rscOmLnitted. Mr.. Hill,
from the committee On territories, reported
q bill for the organization of the territory
of Alaska, Mr.. CObb, from the conference
committee on the Northern Pacific forfeit
urs bill, reported a disagreement. At 2
O'Clock, II Pursuance or a previous order,
| public business We5 discontinued, and
/ Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois, called up the senate
! resolutions expressive of respect to the
memory of the late John A. Logan. After
| numerous eulOgies the house adjourned.
WAsHEGTOE, February 17.-Houss.-The
house refused to pass the bll t. aid the
Texas drought sufferers over the president e
veto. The conference report on the Nor
| consular appropriation bill was passed. The
/ sun Try civil appropriation bill was taken up
/ but the house adjourned without SOmplet-
/ ing 1t.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-House.-Ir
/ Townsend, from the committee on appropria-
J tons, reported bill apprOpriaLing 81, $685.
l lO4 for the payment OF Mexican and othel
pensions. Nj. Weaver. Of Nebraska, ca LED
l up the vetoed pension bill of Simmons W.
/ Hart Inc house refused to pass the bill
/ over the VetO-Yeaa 142, nays 5S-not tbs
| necessary tvs thirds in the affirmative. The
| house then took up the senate amendments
! to the sundrY civil appropriation bill Aftel
I di5pOElng OF l56 of the 26O amendments the
/ house took recess, the evening session be-
I ing for the consideration Of the pension bills
l At its evening session the house passed
4 tWenty-three pension bills, and at 1910 ad
/ jOurned.
WAsHHorOE, February 19.-House.-Mr
| MatsOn, of Indiana, from the COMMITTEES OF
invalid pensions, reported back the depend
ent pension bill with the presidents vet
and message thereon. He gave notice tina
he WOul1 cali the bill up for action Thursda!
next. The committee unanimously recon
mend the passage Of the bill over the veto
I MF. Cobb, of Indiana, from the confer
encs committee on the bill repeating tn
pre-emp tions timber culture and desert Liant
acts, reported a continued diE6 agreement
Mr. Lanhan, Of Texas, presented the con
ference report on the trade dollar bill
and il was agreed to 8itho1t debate o
division. The house then went into com
mitfee OF the whole for the further con
sideration Of the senate amc ndLnents to tn
sundFy civil appropriation bill, and ate
dispOsing Of some Of thsI amendments ad
jOurned.